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Thai Muang bird list (marsh & old golf course)

                                         

                        162 species,  01 near-endemics, 03 threatened species (Clements' 6th edition)

                                

Feel free to print the Thai Muang bird list for use in the field; tick off observations in the extra columns,

below are some extra rows for write-in species.

Please let me know about any additions to the list. (Use online form)

Good luck with birding Thai Muang marsh and golf course!  Chok dee!

  

                        Stijn De Win / www.birding2asia.com / stijndewin@birding2asia.com

                               

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Common name

Genus

Species

Notes

01

02

03

Little Cormorant

Phalacrocorax

niger

 

 

 

 

Great Frigatebird

Fregata

minor

Vagrant 1 imm. 26/11/2006

 

 

 

Lesser Frigatebird

Fregata

ariel

Offshore sightings

 

 

 

Grey Heron

Ardea

cinerea

 

 

 

 

Purple Heron

Ardea

purpurea

 

 

 

 

Great Egret

Ardea

alba

 

 

 

 

Intermediate Egret

Egretta

intermedia

 

 

 

 

Little Egret

Egretta

garzetta

 

 

 

 

Pacific Reef-Heron

Egretta

sacra

 

 

 

 

Chinese Pond-Heron

Ardeola

bacchus

 

 

 

 

Javan Pond-Heron

Ardeola

speciosa

Recorded spring 2010

 

 

 

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus

ibis

 

 

 

 

Striated Heron

Butorides

striata

 

 

 

 

Yellow Bittern

Ixobrychus

sinensis

 

 

 

 

Cinnamon Bittern

Ixobrychus

cinnamomeus

 

 

 

 

Black Bittern

Ixobrychus

flavicollis

Breeding resident!

 

 

 

Black-headed Ibis

Threskiornis

melanocephalus

Vagrant rec. spring 2010  NT

 

 

 

Lesser Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna

javanica

 

 

 

 

Black Baza

Aviceda

leuphotes

 

 

 

 

Oriental Honey-buzzard

Pernis

ptilorhynchus

 

 

 

 

Black-shouldered Kite

Elanus

caeruleus

 

 

 

 

Brahminy Kite

Haliastur

indus

 

 

 

 

White-bellied Sea-Eagle

Haliaeetus

leucogaster

 

 

 

 

Eastern Marsh-Harrier

Circus

spilonotus

 

 

 

 

Shikra

Accipiter

badius

 

 

 

 

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Accipiter

gularis

 

 

 

 

Grey-faced Buzzard

Butastur

indicus

 

 

 

 

Imperial Eagle

Aquila

heliaca

Vagrant rec. 31/03/09  VU

 

 

 

Peregrine Falcon

Falco

peregrinus

Both ernesti + japonensis

 

 

 

Blue-breasted Quail

Coturnix

chinensis

Breeding resident

 

 

 

Red Junglefowl

Gallus

gallus

 

 

 

 

Barred Buttonquail

Turnix

suscitator

 

 

 

 

Slaty-breasted Rail

Gallirallus

striatus

 

 

 

 

White-breasted Waterhen

Amaurornis

phoenicurus

 

 

 

 

Watercock

Gallicrex

cinerea

 

 

 

 

Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio

porphyrio

 

 

 

 

Pheasant-tailed Jacana

Hydrophasianus

chirurgus

Vagrant record spring 2010

 

 

 

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus

himantopus

2-3 pairs breed

 

 

 

Oriental Pratincole

Glareola

maldivarum

 

 

 

 

River Lapwing

Vanellus

duvaucelii

Up to 7 birds resident

 

 

 

Grey-headed Lapwing

Vanellus

cinereus

Up to 55 birds winter

 

 

 

Red-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus

indicus

 

 

 

 

Pacific Golden-Plover

Pluvialis

fulva

 

 

 

 

White-faced Plover

Charadrius

daelbatus

Record 9 birds 30/01/09

 

 

 

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius

dubius

 

 

 

 

Kentish Plover

Charadrius

alexandrinus

 

 

 

 

Malaysian Plover

Charadrius

peronii

Pair reg. on beach 2006  NT

 

 

 

Lesser Sandplover

Charadrius

mongolus

 

 

 

 

Pintail Snipe

Gallinago

stenura

 

 

 

 

Common Snipe

Gallinago

gallinago

 

 

 

 

Whimbrel

Numenius

phaeopus

 

 

 

 

Common Sandpiper

Actitis

hypoleucos

 

 

 

 

Common Greenshank

Tringa

nebularia

 

 

 

 

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa

glareola

 

 

 

 

Common Redshank

Tringa

totanus

 

 

 

 

Sanderling

Calidris

alba

Max. of 45 seen on beach

 

 

 

Long-toed Stint

Calidris

subminuta

 

 

 

 

Little Tern

Sternula

albifrons

 

 

 

 

Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias

hybrida

 

 

 

 

Great Crested Tern

Thalasseus

bergii

offshore

 

 

 

Lesser Crested Tern

Thalasseus

bengalensis

offshore

 

 

 

Spotted Dove

Streptopelia

chinensis

 

 

 

 

Zebra Dove

Geopelia

striata

 

 

 

 

Pink-necked Pigeon

Treron

vernans

 

 

 

 

Orange-breasted Pigeon

Treron

bicinctus

Record 220 ex. 7 Jan 2007

 

 

 

Green Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula

aenea

 

 

 

 

Vernal Hanging-Parrot

Loriculus

vernalis

 

 

 

 

Plaintive Cuckoo

Cacomantis

merulinus

 

 

 

 

Little Bronze-Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx

minutillus

Rare in this area of S-Thai

 

 

 

Asian Koel

Eudynamys

scolopaceus

 

 

 

 

Green-billed Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus

tristis

 

 

 

 

Greater Coucal

Centropus

sinensis

 

 

 

 

Lesser Coucal

Centropus

bengalensis

 

 

 

 

Sunda Scops-Owl

Otus

lempiji

NE

 

 

 

Spotted Wood-Owl

Strix

seloputo

Breeding resident

 

 

 

Large-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus

macrurus

 

 

 

 

Black-nest Swiftlet

Aerodramus

maximus

 

 

 

 

German's Swiftlet

Aerodramus

germani

 

 

 

 

Brown-backed Needletail

Hirundapus

giganteus

 

 

 

 

Asian Palm-Swift

Cypsiurus

balasiensis

 

 

 

 

Fork-tailed Swift

Apus

pacificus

 

 

 

 

Common Kingfisher

Alcedo

atthis

 

 

 

 

Ruddy Kingfisher

Halcyon

coromanda

 

 

 

 

White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon

smyrnensis

 

 

 

 

Black-capped Kingfisher

Halcyon

pileata

 

 

 

 

Collared Kingfisher

Todiramphus

chloris

 

 

 

 

Blue-throated Bee-eater

Merops

viridis

 

 

 

 

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Merops

philippinus

 

 

 

 

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Merops

leschenaulti

 

 

 

 

Indian Roller

Coracias

benghalensis

 

 

 

 

Dollarbird

Eurystomus

orientalis

Non-resident breeder

 

 

 

Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa

epops

 

 

 

 

Lineated Barbet

Megalaima

lineata

 

 

 

 

Coppersmith Barbet

Megalaima

haemacephala

 

 

 

 

Grey-capped Woodpecker

Dendrocopos

canicapillus

 

 

 

 

Common Flameback

Dinopium

javanense

 

 

 

 

Blue-winged Pitta

Pitta

moluccensis

Breeding summer visitor

 

 

 

Bank Swallow

Riparia

riparia

 

 

 

 

Barn Swallow

Hirundo

rustica

 

 

 

 

Pacific Swallow

Hirundo

tahitica

 

 

 

 

Red-rumped Swallow

Cecropis

daurica

 

 

 

 

Richard's Pipit

Anthus

richardi

 

 

 

 

Oriental Pipit

Anthus

rufulus

 (Paddyfield Pipit)

 

 

 

Red-throated Pipit

Anthus

cervinus

 

 

 

 

Forest Wagtail

Dendronanthus

indicus

 

 

 

 

Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla

flava

 

 

 

 

Grey Wagtail

Motacilla

cinerea

 

 

 

 

Ashy Minivet

Pericrocotus

divaricatus

 

 

 

 

Black-headed Bulbul

Pycnonotus

atriceps

 

 

 

 

Black-crested Bulbul

Pycnonotus

melanicterus

 

 

 

 

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Pycnonotus

jocosus

 

 

 

 

Sooty-headed Bulbul

Pycnonotus

aurigaster

Escape?

 

 

 

Stripe-throated Bulbul

Pycnonotus

finlaysoni

 

 

 

 

Yellow-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus

goiavier

 

 

 

 

Streak-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus

blanfordi

 

 

 

 

Common Iora

Aegithina

tiphia

 

 

 

 

Siberian Thrush

Zoothera

sibirica

Recorded 31 March 2009

 

 

 

Eyebrowed Thrush

Turdus

obscurus

 

 

 

 

Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola

juncidis

 

 

 

 

Rufescent Prinia

Prinia

rufescens

 

 

 

 

Lanceolated Warbler

Locustella

lanceolata

Recorded singing on site

 

 

 

Black-browed Reed-Warbler

Acrocephalus

bistrigiceps

 

 

 

 

Oriental Reed-Warbler

Acrocephalus

orientalis

 

 

 

 

Thick-billed Warbler

Acrocephalus

aedon

 

 

 

 

Common Tailorbird

Orthotomus

sutorius

 

 

 

 

Dusky Warbler

Phylloscopus

fuscatus

 

 

 

 

Arctic Warbler

Phylloscopus

borealis

 

 

 

 

Asian Brown Flycatcher

Muscicapa

dauurica

 

 

 

 

Brown-streaked Flycatcher

Muscicapa

siamensis

 

 

 

 

Mugimaki Flycatcher

Ficedula

mugimaki

Recorded 31 March 2009

 

 

 

Oriental Magpie-Robin

Copsychus

saularis

 

 

 

 

Siberian Stonechat

Saxicola

maurus

 

 

 

 

Fried Pantail

Rhipidura

javanica

 

 

 

 

Golden-bellied Gerygone

Gerygone

sulphurea

(Flyeater)

 

 

 

Brown-throated Sunbird

Anthreptes

malacensis

 

 

 

 

Olive-backed Sunbird

Cinnyris

jugularis

 

 

 

 

Thick-billed Flowerpecker

Dicaeum

agile

 

 

 

 

Orange-bellied Flowerpecker

Dicaeum

trigonostigma

 

 

 

 

Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker

Dicaeum

cruentatum

 

 

 

 

Black-naped Oriole

Oriolus

chinensis

 

 

 

 

Tiger Shrike

Lanius

tigrinus

On migration (September)

 

 

 

Brown Shrike

Lanius

cristatus

 

 

 

 

Burmese Shrike

Lanius

collurioides

First e.r. T.M.P. 20/01/2010

 

 

 

Black Drongo

Dicrurus

macrocercus

 

 

 

 

Ashy Drongo

Dicrurus

leucophaeus

 

 

 

 

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus

paradiseus

 

 

 

 

Large-billed Crow

Corvus

macrorhynchos

 

 

 

 

Asian Glossy Starling

Aplonis

panayensis

 

 

 

 

White-vented Myna

Acridotheres

grandis

 

 

 

 

Common Myna

Acridotheres

tristis

 

 

 

 

Daurian Starling

Sturnia

sturnina

(Purple-backed) regular W

 

 

 

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Sturnia

philippensis

First rec. Feb. ’09, also ‘10

 

 

 

White-shouldered Starling

Sturnia

sinensis

Regular winterer

 

 

 

Chestnut-tailed Starling

Sturnia

malabarica

Regular winter (recent)

 

 

 

Brahminy Starling

Temenuchus

pagodarum

First recorded spring 2010

 

 

 

Rosy Starling

Pastor

roseus

Record Thailand count 2010

 

 

 

Plain-backed Sparrow

Passer

flaveolus

 

 

 

 

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer

montanus

 

 

 

 

White-rumped Munia

Lonchura

striata

 

 

 

 

Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura

punctulata

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latest adittions;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 -Black Kite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 -Eurasian Curlew

 

 

 

 

 

 

 -Amur Falcon (Dec. 2010)

 

 

 vagrant

 

 

 

 -Bridled Tern

 

 

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  Spotted Wood Owl at Thai Muang, photo courtesy of Johannes Buckens.  

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